Lean Leadership
This Certified Lean Master course provides a complete package of education, application, and coaching for those seeking to navigate the cultural challenges with leading a lean transformation.
The curriculum for this class expands upon the Certified Lean Expert course and includes advanced topics required by those seeking to create a sustainable organization.
Leveraging a powerful, yet easy to navigate, learning management system, this course provides a variety of educational techniques. Examples include video presentations, articles, podcasts, discussion forums, and a team-based project.
Three Options
- 100% online, for 7 weeks, with weekly student team meetings and a weekly check-in with the instructor and coach
- Blended, or flipped classroom approach, with online and 7 half-day in-person coaching and instruction sessions
- Customized programs for organizations with 8 to 16 candidates – your chance to run multiple projects and see incredible results

What’s Involved?
This course has everything you need:
- A package of online tools you will access through a state-of-the-art learning management system
- Assignments you will need to complete every week for online and every other week for the blended approach
- A deep dive assessment into your lean transformation program
- Coaching from an instructor at every step along the way; you will not be alone on this journey of discovery
- A certification exam with the opportunity to earn personal recognition as a Certified Lean Master
- Networking opportunities for taking a leadership role, in the lean community, by giving back to those following in your footsteps
Throughout the course, you will work a project to improve the lean transformation program at your organization. You will audit your lean program and craft a roadmap to close any gaps.
You will identify the leadership challenges which are often the most challenging gaps to close. You will continue developing your coaching skills by helping other students with their projects.
Your time investment will need to be about 8 to 12 hours per week.

7 Modules
1. Organizational Assessments
2. Articulating Your Program
3. Leading Change
4. Performance Management
5. Suppliers to Customers
6. All Hands on Deck
7. Trends in Lean
Module 1
Organizational Assessments
Lean Audits
Cultural Transformation
Measuring Progress
Industry Standards
Self-Assessment
Module 2
Articulating Your Program
Program Structure
Establishing Standards
Communicating Goals
Maintaining Momemtum
Giving Back
Module 3
Leading Change
Lean With Humility
Roles and Responsibilities
Management Systems
Coaching Skills
Dealing with Resistance

Module 4
Performance Management
Balanced Scorecard
Driving Behavior
Root Cause Analysis
Powerful Measurements
Emerging Trends
Module 5
Suppliers to Customers
Collaboration Techniques
Customer Relationship Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Supply Chain Management
Sales and Operation Planning
Module 6
All Hands on Deck
Product and Service Development
Human Resource Management
Finance
Information Technology
Board of Directors
Module 7
Trends in Lean
Continuous Improvement
Engaging All Stakeholders
Leadership Development
Integration With Six Sigma
Sustainability
Support
You won't be alone:
- Participants have telephone, email, and online support to discuss progress
- Instructors are experienced experts able to help participants respond to challenges
- The learning management system is easy to navigate and includes an extensive "help" feature
- Materials include templates and samples which significantly enhance effectiveness
- Online discussion forums allow students to engage one another and build a support community

Who Should Attend Certified Lean Master?
This program is designed for all types of individuals:
- Logistics
- Customer Service
- Purchasing
- Engineering
- Marketing
- Maintenance
- Sales
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- You

Public Classes for Certified Lean Master
Pricing is $1,500 for 100% online classes and $1,800 for a flipped classroom approach which includes 7 half-day in-person coaching and instruction sessions.
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Private Classes for Certified Lean Master
Contact us to discuss bringing this program to your organization.
We can help you educate 8 to 16 people and help take your lean transformation program to the next level.
Please send an email to Transformance Advisors and we will get right back to you.
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